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with Jeremy Paxman and John Stapleton
National and international news and analysis on the hour and half-hour.
Regional news and travel updates at 7.15, 7.45 and 8.15 Weather from Francis Wilson at 7.25, 7.55 and 8.15

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Weather followed by Children's BBC with Simon Parkin - starting with The Littlest Hobo
The further adventures of Hobo the German shepherd dog, who uses his skill and courage to solve whatever problems he meets as he travels along - a dog who belongs to no one and helps everyone, anytime, anywhere. The Hero
Hobo helps Joey, a simple man who is often despised but becomes the local hero. (R)

Simon Parkin with your birthday greetings followed by Play School
Game things, play things, Roundabouts and swing things
Presenters Floella Benjamin lain Lauchlan
Story: Clocks and More Clocks by PAT HUTCHINS (R)

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Weather followed by Open Air with Bob Wellings and Pattie Coldwell Open Air's guest is
Barry Norman , talking about Talking Pictures. To take part in today's discussion, ring [number removed]or write to: Open Air,
PO Box 27, Oxford Road, Manchester M60 1SJ.

Hosted by Henry Kelly
Today is the last day of the Going for Gold finals, and it's the last chance for one of the five remaining contentants to win a place through to the final game. Series executive DAVE ROSS Director ANNIE LEWIS
Executive producer MICHAEL WHYTE A REG GRUNDY PRODUCTION in association with BBCtv

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starring
The Crazy Gang with Alastair Sim
When Alf Higgins rubs a brass button, a genie appears willing to grant him and his five companions anything they wish. The result is riches - and a whole load of trouble.
Screenplay by MARRIOTT EDGAR VAL GUEST and RALPH SMART Based on the play Alf's Button by W. A. DARLINGTON
Produced by EDWARD BLACK Directed by MARCEL VARNEL 0 FILMS: page 26

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Andy Crane - starting with Corners
Presented by Sophie Aldred and Simon Davies with Jo Korna
In the last programme of the present series, find out how holograms are made, why Easter is called Easter and how to make a water-rocket. Designer ROGER PARRIS
Director ALISON STEWART
Series producer ANNE GOBEY Questions to: Corners. BBCtv London W128QT

with Magnus Magnusson
Tonight's programme comes from the Museum of Army Flying at Middle Wallop in Hampshire. Set among the impressive exhibits of this new museum, four contenders from the south of England compete for a place in the semi-finals.
Wendy Forrester (journalist) The life and works of C.S.
Lewis Kevin Perkins
(contracts liaison officer) The life and reign of Ivan the Terrible .
Alison Baker (concert pianist) The life and works of Franz Liszt
Derek Wallace
(senior research scientist) The life and reign of James VI of Scotland Lighting GEOFF HIGGS
Assistant producer MARY CRAIG Director DAVID MITCHELL Producer PETER MASSEY BBC Elstree

The story of a very special sort of madness, what it is to ride in the Grand National at Aintree.
To many, this chaotic cavalry charge seems an extraordinary, sometimes brutal, absurdity. But if you are in it, it's the ultimate, danger-riddled reality.
Ever since I was a boy I'd dreamed of riding in the Grand National, never mind winning it -
Richard Dunwoody won the National on the favourite West Tip in 1986. Now he dreams of doing it again ... Narrated by Enn Reitel Written by BROUGH SCOTT Music by PHILIP DONNELLY Produced and directed by ULTAN GUILFOYLE
BBC Northern Ireland

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In the last of four musical meditations, the story of Christ's suffering, death and resurrection is told in music by MOZART, HAYDN, POULENC and LISZT.
Elizabeth Gale (soprano)
Penelope Walker (contralto) Robert Tear (tenor)
Stephen Roberts (baritone) Philharmonia Chorus Members of South
Glamorgan Youth Choirs BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra conducted and introduced by Owain Arwel Hughes Recorded in Llandaff Cathedral
(Rossini's 'Stabat Mater' tomorrow at 10.40pm)

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